{"id":2054,"date":"2014-02-06T15:28:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2014\/02\/06\/new-direction-for-automotive-industry-to-be-discussed-at-think-tank-session\/"},"modified":"2014-02-06T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T15:28:48","slug":"new-direction-for-automotive-industry-to-be-discussed-at-think-tank-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/new-direction-for-automotive-industry-to-be-discussed-at-think-tank-session\/","title":{"rendered":"New Direction for Automotive Industry to Be Discussed at Think Tank Session"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IA\/IL QUAD-CITIES \u2013 According to Rob Woodall, Director of Manufacturing at Alcoa\u2019s Davenport Works, the automotive industry will soon be taking an exciting new direction that could yield major benefits for the Quad-Cities area. Woodall will be discussing this topic at a Think Tank session to be held Feb. 6. Think Tank is a new division of Results Marketing in Bettendorf, Iowa.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cThe goal of the Think Tank is to provide a forum for the Quad-City area\u2019s most compelling thinkers and doers,\u201d said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing. \u201cWe are proud to have Rob Woodall as our first presenter and look forward to learning about his highly important topic.\u201d Results Marketing is also the creator of the Idea Lab, a progressive discussion group, and is the hosting sponsor of Leadercast in the Quad-Cities area.<\/p>

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\u00a0The Think Tank session will be held 6 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Dr., Bettendorf, Iowa. Cost of the session is $20 and includes complimentary hors d\u2019oeuvres.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe Rivermont campus used to be the estate of Bettendorf\u2019s namesake, inventor William Bettendorf,\u201d Ashby said. \u201cHe was the creative force behind the Bettendorf Metal Wheel Co. and a key figure in the history of transportation in the Midwest, so it is especially fitting that Woodall\u2019s revolutionary message will be delivered on the Bettendorf family\u2019s former property.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0 The Benefits of Aluminum<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe use of aluminum by the automotive industry is going to nearly double in the next decade,\u201d said Woodall, \u201cand we are now at the threshold of the implementation of that plan. Some car and truck makers will be switching to aluminum because it will decrease the weight of vehicles while improving their fuel efficiency, safety, durability and performance.\u201d<\/p>

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\u00a0Signs of the switchover to aluminum are already emerging in the automotive industry. For example, Ford recently announced it is converting its most popular truck to an aluminum intensive vehicle. Also, Alcoa has just completed a $300 million project here in the Quad Cities to make aluminum sheet for the auto industry.<\/p>\n

\u00a0At Woodall\u2019s presentation, he will discuss the many benefits of aluminum, and tell why this development will have positive ramifications in the Quad-Cities. \u201cThe switchover to aluminum will not be immediate,\u201d he said, \u201cnor will it include all vehicles by all makers. But a major step-up in the process is on the horizon, and Alcoa stands ready to meet the demand. That step-up will bring welcome business growth to the Quad-Cities area.\u201d<\/p>

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\u00a0To find out more or to register, call Marcia Brandt of Results Marketing at 563-322-2065 or email Marcia@resultsimc.com<\/a>. You can also follow the Think Tank on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/ThinkTankQC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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